Re: External monitor on Laptop

2007-02-17 Thread Andrew Myers
Hi Bob, Thanks for the suggestion - this works in Windows (Fn+F8) and seemed to have no effect in Linux when I pressed it. However after your suggestion I did some searching on the web and found this post: http://nixforums.org/ntopic127098.html I have found the exact thing - if am not using X,

Re: External monitor on Laptop

2007-02-14 Thread Micha Feigin
On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:23:45 +1100 "Andrew Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm fairly new to the Debian distro but am really enjoying using etch. > > I have Debian installed on a Dell Latitude d810 laptop, however I > generally use it with an external monitor plugged in. > > Ide

Re: External monitor on Laptop

2007-02-14 Thread Bob McGowan
On the laptops I've used, this is a feature of the laptop hardware. Some of the function keys have special purposes, when used with an extra key, often marked in a different color from the rest of the keys. For example, on my Sony VAIO, there's a special key, with a blue "Fn" imprinted on it,

External monitor on Laptop

2007-02-13 Thread Andrew Myers
Hi All, I'm fairly new to the Debian distro but am really enjoying using etch. I have Debian installed on a Dell Latitude d810 laptop, however I generally use it with an external monitor plugged in. Ideally what I'd like to do is to have the laptop display switched off while I have the external